Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Monday, Dec. 8, ordered the release of over P143 million worth of long-pending budget items since two years ago for the city 's 896 barangays. Domagoso said the budget disbursement covers the Barangay Clearance Share from January 2023 to...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor has opened discussions on renaming the city’s 40 numbered barangays, particularly in the first district, to make them easier to identify. Speaking at the Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos forum on Tuesday, Sept. 23, Committee on City-Owned Real Properties Chairman...
Manila Vice Mayor Chi Atienza urged barangay leaders to help in strengthening the Capital City 's tourism industry which is one of the major drivers of the city 's economy and provide more job opportunities to Manileños. Atienza made the statement on Tuesday, Sept. 23, during the...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has set up a program that provides barangays with manuals to guide them on appropriate and adequate response to various levels and phases of disasters. Dubbed as “Kap is Ready,” the DILG explained that it is a comprehensive manual...
Makati City mayor-elect Nancy Binay said she is open to discussions with Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano regarding the issues between the two cities, particularly concerning the ten EMBO (Enlisted Men’s Barrio) barangays. During her official proclamation as Makati 's new mayor on Tuesday, May 13,...
A Taguig Regional Trial Court (RTC) extended a temporary restraining order (TRO) that directed the Makati City government to cease obstructing the Taguig City government from accessing and possessing government facilities in the EMBO (enlisted men’s barrio) barangays. In an order dated May 8,...
The Taguig City government opened government facilities in EMBO (enlisted men’s barrio) barangays after getting a temporary restraining order (TRO) from a court. Last May 5, Executive Judge Loralie Cruz Datahan of the Taguig Regional Trial Court issued the TRO for Makati to cease obstructing...
The Makati City government will seek the reversal of the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the Taguig City Regional Trial Court (RTC) over the operation of health centers located in EMBO (enlisted men’s barrio) barangays on Tuesday, May 6. Taguig RTC issued a 72-hour TRO, ordering...
CEBU CITY – Twenty-nine more barangays were added to the list of drug-cleared areas in Central Visayas. THE Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing during a recent meeting. (Photo from PDEA-7) The 29 barangays were included after the deliberation process conducted by the Regional...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said former Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri and Senator Alan Peter Cayetano are only human and can sometimes be passionate about their beliefs. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano and Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri reconciles after their heated...
CEBU CITY – An additional 19 barangays in Central Visayas have been declared as drug-cleared in the recent deliberation of the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC). Twelve are in Bohol, four in Negros Oriental, and three in Cebu. Two barangays in Pamplona, Negros...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The House of Representatives is bent on passing a Magna Carta for Barangays, Speaker Martin Romualdez has told barangay officials who will be the primary beneficiaries of such law. This is on top of the...
